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she's finally coming out of hibernation! actually i've been trapped behind the scenes setting up pixelicious over at pixeldiner.net on a new server (and several other domains for my kids, etc.), installing mt and other goodies there, importing my photo blog (grrrr! had a few go-arounds with db tables, replacing paths in all the data to the new location, and other what-nots). after all this i think i deserve a raise! sadly, 20% of nothin' is nothin' (learned that homeschooling my kids LOL) so i guess i'll continue gratis... whatever... it keeps the gray matter snapping so i can't complain. ;-)

the good news (for me, at least) is that i'm done with the first phase of setting up here and can finally get back to blogging! huzzah!

fortunately, i don't have to worry about getting fired for blogging or reading my favorite bloggers while i'm supposed to be working. for those of you who DO live with that threat every day, check out Web Fire Escape... this wiseguy has a code generator just for you! :-)

This week's HowStuffWorks summary ventures into the world of blogging with Marshall Brain. Visit his entry on "How Blogs Work" and get the answers you've always wanted. ;-)

For a more in-depth look into blogging, here are some suggestions for your chewing pleasure...
d2r's introduction to weblogs
d2r's introduction to weblogs, part two: syndication

and dedicated to my favorite blog publishing software...
tokyoshoe's blogging with movable type
diveintomark's all things movable type
dorothea's what's a movable type template?

California Chalks Up a Spam Win
The Golden State wins its first antispam judgment, against marketing firm PW Marketing. The company is fined $2 million under a 1998 statute; the state expects spammers will be easier to prosecute under its tougher new law.

OR....
my brain is fried and i still haven't figured out the answer :-\
i am still trying to find the best way to employ a "random quote" script for MT
i do NOT have to reinvent the wheel
it's just that the wheel is a bit slick for me right now
the misfirings of my brain cells are prohibiting me
from holding on to said wheel just now
methinks it's time for a smackerel of hunny and a nap

< personal horntooting>
what's all the fuss about, you ask? WELL... < contented sigh of accomplishment>...
i finally got the upload template hacked to change the default upload path!
woohoo!
< /personal horntooting>

now i just have to remember to re-do it next time mt upgrades ;-)

and, yes, i'm sure my little accomplishment might seem silly to those who actually know what they're doing... but i have to scrape my 'puter education outta the ground so for me it's a happy moment! :-P